Golden Jubilee
Posts: 5187
Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:28 pm
Location: Lyman, IA
9670 Pyrometer
The Thermocouple went bad on the '89 and it also pegged the gauge. That is how I learned that with the IHC system the amplifier controls the gauge differently, if it is open it will peg the gauge if it is "shorted" it will read zero.
So I went back to the '83 as I am getting ready to put it on the "market" and shorted the thermocouple wires and the gauge went to 0. SO it looks like after all these years the system still works! I will order a thermocouple, and 10' of wire. Later this week I will weld a bung in the exhaust pipe for the thermocouple. Should have a working Pyrometer in the near future.
I need to re attach the muffler "spout" that the body shop pulled so it would fit inside. It also needs a band clamp on the muffler to hold it to upright bracket.
After all that, it needs some tires and may be brake job.
I lost a left windshield to a rock kicked up this week on the '89 and the '83 needs a right that cracked in the accident. I have both on order and will try and get them installed this week.
I have a doctor appointment at the end of the week, so am staying close to home this week.
I need to get out and drum up some interest in purchasing these cabovers.
I would not hesitate to take either truck to the north slope oil fields from here. The '83 fired right up when I went to move it.